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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: Vivia Prince <viviaprince@hotmail.ru>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:14:34 +0400
Subject: Thanks


>From Vivia Prince,
I want to have partnership with you, My name is Vivia Prince I am writing you from Rep of Cote d 'Ivoire where I have been taking refuge after the war and Murder of my parents by the rebels during the fight in my country.
I am the only daughter of Late Mr.Prince Koffi, my father was a real-estate Broker and coffee merchant before his death.

I want to be honest and sincere to you, I got your contact while i was making a research to find a reliable partner for this project.
I know it is very difficult to trust someone on the internet this time because of the bad and dubious of scamer going around the world today.
My dream is to go to a country where i can settle down and use this money to start new life.
my father disclose to me before his death about this money (10.500.000 USD) deposited in Cote d Ivoire for the purpose of extending his coffee company branches in Cote d Ivoire before his death.

Since after the death of my father, His family relatives started taking all his properties from me trying to kill me,So this is the reason why I left my country to Cote d Ivoire in a secret manner because I will not go back to my country again after the transfer of the fund to your own company’s bank account and I meet you in your country.I am humble seeking for your assistance to transfer this money to your country or any other country of your choice where we can stay comfortable for us to invest this fund with good security.

I want you to know that, this transaction is 100% risk free and the fund is genuine and clean, not government fund, stolen money, drug money or money laundry.
This is for your kind information and security guaranty.

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS PLAN ? Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
As i get your interest of helping me I will introduce you officially to the bank as my late father's foreign partner.
hope to meet you face to face soon after you have received this fund in your account.
here is my email viviaprince2@yahoo.fr
Yours sincerely,
Vivia.

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